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Version: 2026

Renaming a project
Renaming a project is used ton modify the name of the project. All the elements linked to the project before it is renamed are kept.
Project with multiple database schemas
A single WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile project can now use multiple database schemas (data descriptions)...
Cleaning the project
After months or years of development and maintenance, the directory of your project often contains several files that are not used anymore but that you don't dare delete...
Associating documents with the project
To describe a project in detail, you can associate documents with it...
Testing and debugging a project on the development computer
The test of the entire project allows you to simulate the start of the application with the executable...
Project configuration
Project configurations allow you to adapt the same project to multiple "targets"...
Making a backup of a project
It is possible to regularly make a backup of the different elements of a project...
Project anomalies: dead code and orphan elements
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to easily detect these "dead codes" and "orphan" elements.
Organizing the directories of a project
When creating a project, a directory specific to this project is automatically created...
Environment of the project editor
The main elements of the project editor are as follows:
Importing elements into a project
All the elements of a project (windows, reports, classes, sets of procedures, queries, ...
Project Management Hub: Schedule management
The project contributors can manage their tasks directly from the schedule or from the task list...
Creating a Java project
WINDEV allows you to generate a Java application without even knowing the Java language...
Project elements
The project includes windows, reports, queries, help files, sets of procedures, ...
Project comparator
Comparing two windows (two pages, two reports, two classes, ...
Handling the versions of a window, report, query or project
When creating and developing the different elements of a project (window, query, report, project, ...
Project dashboard
The project dashboard provides an overall view of project status via different widgets....
Importing a WINDEV/WINDEV Mobile project and its elements
A WINDEV project and all its elements compatible with WINDEV Mobile (analysis, windows, classes, sets of procedures, queries, ...
Project image gallery
The project image gallery allows viewing all the images of a project in a single click...
Debugger: Running a project step by step
Running a project step-by-step allows you to start the debugger when launching the application...
Common project
Projects are often cross-platform...
Transforming a WINDEV project into Mobile: a detailed audit
Transforming WINDEV applications into Mobile is very easy...
Project compilation: Warnings, Errors, Information, Programming standard, etc.
When developing a project, the project is compiled on a regular basis.
Testing a static project
The test of the entire project allows simulating the startup of the site...
Project functions
List of functions for managing projects
Restoring a project backup
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to regularly save the different elements of your project in an archive file (ZIP extension)...
Creating a WINDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Recompiling the project
The project compilation is a process used to...
Creating a WEBDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Duplicating a project
Duplicating a project allows you to have two identical projects with the same name but found in different directories...
Creating a WINDEV Mobile project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Time management
For each element (windows, reports, ...
Debugging without using a debugger
In some cases, running a program or a site with or without the debugger can produce different results...
What is an application?
An application is a set of objects (windows, controls, ...
Business rules
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to manage the business rules...
Carrying over the differences from an element to another one
The project comparator is used to compare two elements and to list the differences found...
Using several libraries in an application
A library is a WDL file that contains all the resources...
Custom tooltips
Tooltips are very useful for application users...
Importing and consuming SOAP web services
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to directly import web services into your applications...
Quick selection window
You are searching for a project element? You only know part of its name? Press [CTRL]+[E] to open the quick selection window...
Opening a help file (CHM, HTML or PDF)
There are several ways to open a help file...
Automated tests on an executable
WINDEV allows you to test a project using the corresponding executable...
Execution platform
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for different families of products...
Creating an application that manages the Euro
The method for creating an application supporting the switch to the Euro is as simple as the method for creating a WINDEV application.
Share your projects via Git
Git is a source code manager...
The "Favorites" pane
The "Favorites" pane gives direct access to the favorites of your project...
Custom-Folders
"Custom-Folders" simplify the organization of projects, allowing you to group the elements of your application by themes...
Global procedure/function
A global procedure can be used in all the processes or events of the project.
Exporting elements to a directory
All the elements of a project (windows, reports, classes, sets of procedures, queries...
Managing pinned projects
The home page of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile lists pinned and recent projects...
Testing a Mobile application
By testing the project you can simulate how the application will run when launched by the user...
FishEye
The "FishEye" effect is used to enlarge a section of editor graphs (analysis graph, UML graph, ...
Test of a WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile application
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile feature multiple methods to test applications...
Website testing: Available test types
WEBDEV includes multiple methods for testing your sites...
RETURN
The RESULT statement is used to exit the current event, process or procedure and return a result.
HOpenComplementaryAnalysis (Function)
Opens a new database schema, but keeps the main database schema of the application.
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